APAN 2003 Conference - Fukuoka, Japan

Status Report:
Pakistan Education and
Research Network

Presented by:
Dr M H ZAIDI

National University of Sciences and Technology

 ROADMAP
Introduction
Current Status of PERN
Recommendation for cooperation in
APAN Region
Conclusion

Note: Some of the data included in this presentation has been obtained from Pakistan's National
Telecommunication Company and their cooperation in this regard is thankfully acknowledged

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network

By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan
 Pakistan Educational & Research Network
UNIVERSITY

UET Peshawar AJKU Mirpur

NED Karachi

BZ University
UET Mehran Multan
Jamshoro

NUST
GIKI Topi Rawalpindi

Baluchistan University
Quetta

Islamia University
Internet LUMS Lahore
Bahawalpur
Background
 Project for establishing High speed connectivity,
required to provide interactivity, included in IT
Action Plan of Government of Pakistan
 Leverage the existing telcom infrastructure in a cost-
effective manner to boost BW

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network

By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan
 Overall Objectives of the Project
Live Lectures/Seminars with capability of interaction
between presenter and Cyber audience
Video Conferencing with Electronic Board capabilities
Chatting Capability for live interaction among
participants
Off-line availability of contents
Secure mechanism for exams/assignments transactions

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network

By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan
 Overall Objectives of the Project
 Digital Library
 Interconnectivity of all universities within Pakistan
 Connectivity with outside world

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network

By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan
 2002 China

Afghanistan

SDH/PDH
(525/622 Mb/s)
backbone being
upgraded to
DWDM
Iran
10 Gb/s
India

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 240 Cities on
2002 China

Optical Fibre – up
Afghanistan

from 53, one year SDH/PDH

(525/622 Mb/s)

ago backbone being

upgraded to
DWDM
Iran
10 Gb/s
India

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 2002 China

Going to 410
Afghanistan

cities and Towns

in the next 12
SDH/PDH
(525/622 Mb/s)
backbone being

Iran
months upgraded to
DWDM
10 Gb/s
India

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 Technology

Both IP and ATM are being used

Delivery for the last mile
Optical Fibre
Microwave
DSL
DXX

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 CORE NETWORK
Three core locations including Islamabad, Lahore
and Karachi
These nodal points are interconnected at 2 Mbps
using existing optical fiber network in the country
Upgradeable to 155 Mb/s
Initially 4 Mbps of international connectivity shall
be provided at nodal locations for Internet facility

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 ANNEXURE C

CORE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE LHR INTERNATIONAL

CONNECTIVITY

NTC MULTI-SERVICES DATA NETWORK

ISP SETUP
E3 ATM Core
E3 PoS Core

E3 DSLAM

Sialkot

Gujranwala
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY
CONNECTIVITY

ISB KHI
ISP SETUP
PESH Nowshera
ISP SETUP
FSL QTA
Sargodha

MLN RYK HYD

OKA BWP SUK

Kharian

D.I.Khan D.G..Khan Shikarpur

ALTERNATE ROUTE
 Connectivity on DRS – Digital Radio Systems

DRS LINK 2 MB

UNIVERSITY
ITI HALL PREMISES

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 Connectivity on DXX –
Digital Cross Connect – main PTCL/NTC
communication arteries

DXX DXX

O F

LOCAL EXCHANG E E X C H A N G E N E A R E S T T H E U N IV E R S IT Y

IT I H A L L U N IV E R S IT Y
P R E M IS E S

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 Connectivity on DXX + DRS

DRS

DXX DXX

OF

LO CAL EXCHANG E E X C H A N G E N E A R T H E U N IV E R S IT Y C it y

IT I H A L L U N IV E R S IT Y
P R E M IS E S

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 Connectivity on Direct OF:
Broadband optical fibre to large Universities

OF
OF OF

O F Node OF Node U N IV E R S IT Y
IT I H A L L
P R E M IS E S

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 Network design

Lahore
Core Router

2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps

Karachi Rawalpindi
Core Router Core Router

LAN Switch 2x2 Mbps

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 Network design
International
2MB
Lahore
Core Router
12
Replica of Kr./Iba Universities
International International
2MB 4MB
2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps

Karachi Rawalpindi
22 Core Router Core Router 22
Universities Universities
LAN Switch 2x2 Mbps

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network

By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan
 Network design
International
2MB
Lahore
Core Router
12
Replica of Kr./Iba Universities
International International
2MB 4MB
2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps

Karachi Rawalpindi
22 Core Router Core Router 22
Universities Universities
LAN Switch 2x2 Mbps
End User
Access
Router
Microwave tower Microwave tower

OF
Node OF
Node DXX DXX

End User End User

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network

By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan
 Network design
International
2MB
Lahore
Core Router
12
Replica of Kr./Iba Universities
International International
2MB 4MB
2x2 Mbps 2x2Mbps

Karachi Rawalpindi
22 Core Router Core Router 22
Universities Universities
LAN Switch 2x2 Mbps
End User LAN Switch End User
Access Access
Router Router
Microwave tower Microwave tower
Microwave tower Microwave tower

OF
Node OF
Node DXX DXX DXX DXX DXX DXX

End User End User End User End User

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 First Phase Connectivity
Institution Location
Agha Khan University Karachi
Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad
Baharia University Islamabad
Bahaudin Zakariya University Multan
Baluchistan University of Engineering & Technology Khuzdar
Command & Staff College Quetta
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad
FAST Karachi
FAST Lahore
Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network

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 First Phase Connectivity
Institution Location
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Science &
Technology Swabi
Gomal University D. I. Khan
Govt. College Lahore
Hamdard University Karachi
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Karachi
Institute of Business Administration Karachi
International Islamic University Islamabad
Islamia University Bawawalpur
Karachi Institute of Information Technology Karachi
Lahore College for Women Lahore

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 First Phase connectivity
Institution Location
Lahore School of Economics Lahore
Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore
Mehran University of Engineering & Technology Jamshoro
National College of Arts Lahore
National Defence College Islamabad
National University of Computer and Emerging
Sciences Islamabad
National University of Modern Languages Islamabad
National University of Science & Technology Rawalpindi
NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi
NWFP University of Agriculture, Forest Institute Peshawar

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network

By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan
 First Phase connectivity
Institution Location
NWFP University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar
Pakistan Naval Academy Karachi
Pakistan Administrative Staff College Lahore
Pakistan Institute Engineering & Applied Sciences Islamabad
Pakistan Military Academy Kakul Abbottabad
Quaid-e-Azam University of Engg.Sciences & Tech Nawabshah
Quaid-I-Azam University Rawalpindi
Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science &
Tech Karachi
Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam

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By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan
 First Phase connectivity
Institution Location
Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology Karachi
University of Agriculture Faisalabad
University of Arid Agricultural Rawalpindi
University of Azad Jammu Kashmir Muzaffarabad
University of Baluchistan Quetta
University of Engineering & Technology Taxila
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore
University of Karachi Karachi
University of Peshawar Peshawar
University of Sindh Jamshoro
University of the Punjab Lahore

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 Sind & Baluchistan
Legend
DXX
Indus Valley
Command&Staff College Clifton 512 Kbps
DRS 1536 Kbps
Univ. of Balochistan 1024 Kbps
SZABIST
OF
Zia Mohi-ud-Din Medical University
256 Kbps 1024 Kbps
2048 Kbps ( 3 KM ) Nazimabad-I
VSAT

Central-III FAST
Landhi 1024 Kbps

UET Balochistan
Quetta Central Gulshan-e- KIIT
Mayamar 1024 Kbps

1024 Kbps 3.328 Mbps

Jinnah Women Univ.
Nazimabad 256 Kbps

2048 Kbps ( 3 KM )
Pak Capital North Karachi
Hamdard University

26.368 Mbps
2048 Kbps
Aga Khan Univ.
Baqai Medical College
10.240 Mbps 1024 Kbps

Azizabad
Pak. Naval Academy
Hyderabad
Nawabshah
Jamshoro

West Wharf 2048 Kbps

Central
Sukkur

IBA school

2048 Kbps
4096 Kbps ( 1.5 KM )

2048 Kbps ( 0.5 KM )

Gulshan-e-Iqbal
1024 Kbps ( 3.5 KM )

NED University
1024 6144 Kbps ( 4 KM )
Kbps
1024
16384 Kbps
Kbps 614
4 Kb
ps (
2.5
2048 Kbps KM
) Karachi University

Mehran UET QA Eng.Sc&TShah Abdul Latif Sind Univ. Sind Agri.

Sir Syed UET
Univ. Univ.
 Islamabad, AJK & NWFP
Legend AJK University UET Taxila
Bahria
University
DXX F-8 512 Kbps

1024 Kbps
DRS
2048 Kbps
2048 Kbps
OF 1024 Kbps

Muzaffarabad Taxila Nation. Univ. of Comp &

Emerging Sciences
VSAT
Nilore AIOU
KM)
s (6
Kbp
QA Univ. 3.072 Mbps 2048
2048 Kbps NUML
4096 Kbps ( 6 KM )
256 Kbps
14.5 Mbps I-10
3072 Kbps
256 Kbps
256 Kbps
51 512 Kbps COMSATS Inst. of I

ABADAT
Islamabad 2K
bp
s
13.312 Mbps
NDC
Alkhair Univ.
Camp Office

Topi Abbotabad F-11

Khyber D.I.Khan 256 Kbps
256 Kbps Int. Islamic
Univ.

Cantt. RWP 4096 Kbps NUST

2048 Kbps
204

1024 Kbps 2048 Kbps

8K

6144 Kbps FJWU

ps
Kb

bps
2048 Kbps ( 3 KM )
8

S. Town RWP
(2
204

KM

2048 Kbps
)

3072 Kbps 512 Kbps

NWFP Agric. UET Peshawar Gomall Univ. Arid

university Agriculture.
University
Peshawar GIK PMA
University
 Lahore & Punjab
Legend

DXX
NCA CTH-LH
2048 Kbps ( 1.7 KM )
DRS Pakistan
Administrative Staff Lahore College
College for Women Government College
OF

VSAT 2048 Kbps

Baghbanpura
6144 Kbps ( 2.2 KM )
UET, Lahor
256 Kbps

2048 Kbps
Garden Town
F-11 6144 Kbps ( 6 KM )

Lahore Punjab University

LCCH
Edgerton 2048 Kbps ( 2.8 KM )
Road 17.6 Mbps LUMS

Gulberg
256 Kbps
6 Mbps

Lahore school of
Economics

Faisal Town
1024 Kbps
FAST

Multan NML BWP Faisalabad-Central

2048 Kbps ( 9 KM )

2048 2048
Kbps Kbps

Bahauddin Zakaria Univ. Islamia University University of Agriculture

 International Linkages

CANARIE
Canada
Internet 2
USA
AARNet
Australia
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 RECOMMENDATIONS
Create linkage between PERN and APAN
Link could be established through either
SriLanka or China
Undertake Collaborative research with APAN
members

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network

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 CONCLUSION
Pakistan has enough Telecom/Networking
Infrastructure in the form of PERN to establish
linkage with APAN consortium and contribute to
this prestigious education and research
community

Status Report: Pakistan Education and Research Network

By Dr. M H Zaidi at APAN 2003 Conference in Fukuoka, Japan